Warner Mack
Warner Mack ( born April 2, 1938 as Warner MacPherson in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American country singer and songwriter, who had his greatest successes in the 1960s.
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Life
The, born in Nashville, the center of the country music Warner MacPherson grew up in Vicksburg, Mississippi. As an above-average athlete, he was on the verge of a career as a professional baseball, but opted for music. His entry into the music business came with a commitment to the Louisiana Hayride show. In addition, he worked in a car tire factory and as an announcer at a radio station. Later he moved to the Ozark Jubilee show.
Career
In 1957, he moved to Nashville and graduated with a Decca recording contract from. A clerk understood his name wrong, and this is how " Warner MacPherson " " Werner Mack ". His first song, the original song Is It Wrong ( For Loving You) could be placed in the country Top 10. After that Mack had with the rockabilly song Roc -A- Chica a further, albeit small, hit. There followed a long dry spell with no chart success. 1961 Mack moved to Kapp Records, where several albums were produced. Finally, he returned to Decca. In 1963 he succeeded with Sittin ' in an All Nite Cafe a top 10 hit.
After a serious car accident that put him out of action for several months, he succeeded in 1965 with The Bridge Washed Out his biggest hit. The song stayed more than six months in the charts and went up to number one before. There was a long series of top 10 and top 20 hits, which lasted until the early 1970s. In 1973 he left Decca. After a break of four years, he joined pageboy Records, where he still get some minor hits. But his songs were still in demand. Throughout his career he composed more than 200 titles, of which achieved several top places in the country charts.